Minds Over Meetings

How to create a supportive work environment and empower employees, backed by the latest research

Drawing on popular influencer Kody Green's inspirational story as a diagnosed person with schizophrenia who succeeded in finding and maintaining a job across diverse industry sectors including production, distribution, office settings, and management, Minds Over Meetings: A Personal Perspective on Wellness in the Workplace provides practical strategies for fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment. Along with self-care and coping strategies to help all professionals manage their mental health better at work, this book provides employers with initiatives to foster an understanding, empathic, and supportive environment, backed by the latest research findings in the field.

Emphasizing the vital role of open and honest communication, Green explores topics including:

• Finding available accommodations through employee assistance programs (EAP) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Retaining talent in the workplace by promoting education and fighting stigma
• Building relationships between friends and colleagues to strengthen teamwork

Minds Over Meetings: A Personal Perspective on Wellness in the Workplace earns a well deserved spot on the bookshelves of all individuals seeking to thrive in the workplace through effective management of their mental health, along with all managers and business leaders seeking to create an open and supportive environment to improve worker wellbeing.

About the Author

Kody Green (He/Him) is a 30 years old with a diagnosis of Undifferentiated Schizophrenia. Kody is a motivational speaker and content creator with over 1.5 million followers across social media. He has struggled in the past with drug addiction, incarceration, and serious mental health issues.

In order to be a better advocate and speaker, Kody has been trained as a peer support specialist, recovery coach and suicide prevention specialist.

Now, Kody shares his stories about his struggles and how to navigate through recovery, mental health issues, and life after incarceration. He chooses to pursue motivational speaking and mental health advocacy for schizophrenia awareness, drug recovery and second- chance opportunities because he has dealt with these struggles in his own life.